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Mussolini's Canal Series

This series delves into the heart of Italy's Pontine Marshes, set against the backdrop of ambitious Fascist-era reclamation projects. It chronicles the saga of the Peruzzi family as they leave their northern homes to establish a new life on newly cultivated land. The narratives are woven with themes of family bonds, sacrifice, love, and inescapable fate, all unfolding within a dramatic historical period. This is a powerful, evocative, and poignant exploration of the desire for a fresh start amidst the relentless march of history.

The Mussolini Canal
Canale Mussolini. Parte seconda

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    The Mussolini Canal

    • 536 pages
    • 19 hours of reading
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    The Mussolini Canal is one of the great achievements of contemporary Italian fiction. It spans 100 years of Italian history as seen through the lives of the Peruzzi family, who are among the 30,000 peasants from Northern Italy sent down to farm the newly-drained Pontine Marshes outside Rome in the 1930s. Mussolini is revered by the Peruzzi family, who must reconcile their admiration for Il Duce with the failings of Fascism which slowly envelop them. Contemporary events permeate the book and the hardship and misery of earlier periods are seen against the background of modern prosperity. It won the Strega prize in 2010 in Italy and has sold over 400,000 copies in Italy

    The Mussolini Canal
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